A polymer composition comprises at least an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin
interpolymer and at least one other polymer. The other polymer can be
selected from a second ethylene/.alpha.-olefin interpolymer, an
elastomer, a polyolefin, a polar polymer, and an ethylene/carboxylic acid
interpolymer or ionomer thereof. The ethylene/.alpha.-olefin interpolymer
is a block copolymer having at least a hard block and at least a soft
block. The soft block comprises a higher amount of comonomers than the
hard block. The block interpolymer has a number of unique characteristics
disclosed here. Also provided are gaskets, bottle cap liners, and
closures that comprise or obtained from a compositon comprising at least
one ethylene/.alpha.-olefin interpolymer and at least one polyolefin. The
gaskets are capable of compression sealing various containers, without
contaminating the contents. Liquid containers particularly benefit from
the use of the novel gasket materials disclosed herein.